7.5.4.2 Tangle

Use this domain for words related to becoming tangled--when something long and thin, such as rope, string, thread, hair, grass, or vines, becomes disorganized, twisted, or knotted, so that it is hard to separate it.

  • What words refer to things becoming tangled?
    tangle, entangle, become tangled, get all tangled up, snarl,
  • What words described something that is tangled?
    tangled, matted, raveled, snarled, all mixed up,
  • What words refer to untangling something?
    untangle, unravel, comb out, straighten out,
  • What words refer to something that has become tangled?
    tangle (n), tangled mess, jumble, mix-up, rat's nest, snarl,